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Test Description: Waves and how energy moves through them
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A repeating disturbance or vibration that transfers energy from place to place
A
vibration
B
wave
C
medium
D
crest
2) A repeated back and forth or up and down motion
A
sound
B
wave
C
vibration
D
medium
3) A material through which waves can travel. It can be solid, liquid, or gas.
A
vibration
B
medium
C
sound
D
wave
4) Require particles of the medium to vibrate in order for energy to be transfered
A
mechanical waves
B
tidal waves
C
electromagnetic waves
D
solar waves
5) Sound is an example of this type of wave.
A
mechanical
B
smooth
C
light
D
electromagnetic
6) These waves can travel through empty space.
A
super
B
electromagnetic
C
mechanical
D
sonic
7) Light waves are an example of this type of wave.
A
super
B
electromagnetic
C
mechanical
D
sonic
8) Waves transmit energy but not matter.
A
True
B
False
9) What do waves carry from one point to another without moving mass?
A
energy
B
light
C
sound
D
heat
10) What are two types of mechanical waves?
A
super, solar
B
transverse, longitudinal
C
radioactive, bionic
D
big, small
11) The place on the wave is pushed together is called the
A
compression
B
amplitude
C
rarefaction
D
crest
12) The place that is moving apart is the
A
compression
B
rarefaction
C
trough
D
crest
13) Highest point of a transverse wave
A
compression
B
amplitude
C
crest
D
trough
14) Lowest point on a transverse wave
A
compression
B
crest
C
rarefaction
D
trough
15) How many waves pass a certain point during a given amount of time
A
wavelength
B
speed
C
frequency
D
transmission
16) Measure of the distance from the middle of a wave to the crest or trough; makes wave more intense
A
wavelength
B
speed
C
amplitude
D
frequency
17) The measure of the distance between crest to crest or trough to trough
A
wavelength
B
speed
C
amplitude
D
frequency
18) The distance a wave travels in an amount of time
A
frequency
B
wavelength
C
amplitude
D
speed
19) The bending of waves caused by a change in speed
A
refraction
B
transmission
C
speed
D
reflection
20) Makes images appear to be larger by bending light waves
A
mirror
B
microscope
C
convex lens
D
concave lens
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